Kiesza Set To Release Debut Full-Length On October 21

For not even having an album out yet, pop singer-songwriter Kiesza is doing pretty well for herself. She just recently collaborated with Skrillex and Diplo on their project Jack U, and gave what was probably the greatest late night TV performance when she was on David Letterman this past July. Oh, and a top five single doesn’t hurt either. All of this is leading up to Kiesza’s debut full-length, Sound of a Woman, out October 21.

The 25 year old Canadian artist is gearing up for her October record with a bunch of new music released already. Back in July, Kiesza dropped her EP, Hideaway, which includes four tracks that’ll be on the full-length, and they were songs that rightfully put her on the map. The title song, ‘Hideaway,’ reached number five in Canada, one in the UK, and 51 in America, while the 90’s house-inspired ‘Giant In My Heart’ was easily the strongest on the effort. What can’t be ignored is Kiesza’s take on the Haddaway classic, ‘What Is Love,’ which was turned from an upbeat dance number into a unique stripped down ballad.

On Sound of a Woman, a new single has already surfaced: ‘No Enemiesz,’ which continues her 90’s house sound. The track is relatively old for Kiesza fans as she’s been performing it live for months now, but in its final studio form, it’s just as powerful as it is when it’s performed on stage. Speaking of the stage, Kiesza just recently made her daytime television debut on Ellen on September 23. She’s got a couple U.S. dates at the end of the month, too, so it’s a safe bet that a nationwide tour will be coming in the months after Sound of a Woman.

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If ‘No Enemiesz’ and the like are what we can expect from the 13 track full-length, we’re in for some of the best pop of the year. Amongst the songs on the track listing include titles like ‘Cut Me Loose, ‘Vietnam,’ and ‘Bad Thing,’ which features hip-hop artist Joey Bada$$. But will the rest of the songs on Sound of a Woman follow in the footsteps of songs released thus far? “I think people will be surprised to hear some of the songs on this album,” Kiesza said about the record. “Because of the success of my first two singles, I'm seen perhaps as a house or dance artist but I've been into grunge, rock, folk groups in the past. All of those experiences and influences have led me to create this album.”

Aside from her solo stuff, Kiesza’s feature on Skrillex and Diplo’s Jack U song, ‘Take U There’ has been making its rounds on the blogs, and it’ll be included on Jack U’s upcoming mixtape. She also co-wrote the track, ‘Go All Night,’ on the house duo Gorgon City’s debut record. However, her most known co-writing credits could be yet to come. According to Digital Spy, Rihanna recorded a couple Kiesza-written songs that may be on her new album. "The one that Rihanna has cut is one that I never in a million years expected her to pick out, so it was super interesting. It just shows that people want to evolve and try new things."